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This is a list of sheep breeds usually considered to originate in Canada and the United States. [1] [2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from those countries.
Four breeds of sheep, in the illustrated encyclopedia Meyers Konversationslexikon. This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species. Some sheep breeds have a hair coat and are known as haired sheep.
Rollover sheep handler for crutching, foot inspection and paring, general husbandry, udder inspection etc. Springer - a ewe close to lambing. Stag – a ram castrated after about 6 months of age. Staple – a group of wool fibres that formed a cluster or lock. Store – a sheep (or other meat animal) in good average condition, but not fat ...
Badger Face Welsh Mountain sheep: Since at least the Middle Ages [18] Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep: Since before 1947 [19] Welsh mountain sheep society formed in 1985 [20] Tywi valley [20] [19] Beulah Speckled Face: Beulah Speckled-Face Sheep Society was founded in 1958 [21] Hills of Eppynt, Llanafan, Abergwesyn, and Llanwrtyd Wells [21] Black ...
[68] [69] If worked with patiently, sheep may learn their names, and many sheep are trained to be led by halter for showing and other purposes. [23] Sheep have also responded well to clicker training. [23] Sheep have been used as pack animals; Tibetan nomads distribute baggage equally throughout a flock as it is herded between living sites. [23]
A flock of Racka sheep. The Racka (pronounced / r ɑː t s k ɑː / Hungarian [ˈrɒts.kɒ]) or Hortobágy Racka Sheep is a breed of sheep known for its unusual spiral-shaped horns. [1] These unique appendages are unlike any other domestic sheep horns, and may grow up to 2.0 ft (0.61 m) long.
The Awassi [a] is a breed of dairy sheep of Near-Eastern fat-tailed type. It is the most widely distributed non-European dairy breed. It is known by many names, among them Arab, Baladi, Deiri, Gezirieh, Ivesi, Shami and Syrian. [3]: 265 It is usually white with brown head and legs.
The Suffolk is a British breed of domestic sheep.It originated in the late eighteenth century in the area of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, as a result of cross-breeding when Norfolk Horn ewes were put to improved Southdown rams.